]]>Multiple flood events erode neighborhood spirithttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/11/multiple-flood-events-erode-neighborhood-spirit-2/
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:01:56 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126509HOUSTON – (Sept. 11, 2019) – A Rice University study examining the social and political reactions of people in post-Hurricane Harvey Houston found that while first-time flood victims may still feel strong ties to their neighborhoods, this emotional attachment erodes after their neighborhoods repeatedly flood.

]]>Israeli government insider available to discuss upcoming elections, territorial issues in Israeli-Palestinian conflicthttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/11/israeli-government-insider-available-to-discuss-upcoming-elections-territorial-issues-in-israeli-palestinian-conflict/
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:53:27 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126496HOUSTON – (Sept. 11, 2019) – On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Israelis will vote in an unprecedented second round of national elections. As these elections near, many questions remain as to how Israel’s next leaders will address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Tuesday, for instance, that if he’s reelected he plans to annex portions of the West Bank.

]]>More than half of all colleges and 2.94 million students using free OpenStax textbooks this yearhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/11/more-than-half-of-all-colleges-and-2-94-million-students-using-free-openstax-textbooks-this-year/
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:31:23 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126494NEWS RELEASE David Ruth david@rice.edu Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 jfalk@rice.edu HOUSTON – (Sept. 11, 2019) – Almost 3 million students are saving an estimated $233 million...

]]>Rice U. experts available to discuss 2019 United Nations Climate Change Summithttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/10/rice-u-experts-available-to-discuss-2019-united-nations-climate-change-summit/
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:27:57 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126464HOUSTON – (Sept. 10, 2019) – As concerned citizens and environmental activists prepare for the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City Sept. 23, Rice University researchers are available to discuss various topics related to the event.

]]>Rice ranks among top 20 national universities, still best in Texashttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/09/126407/
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:11:29 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126407HOUSTON – (Sept. 9, 2019) – Rice University continues to rank among the top 20 national universities in the newly released 2020 U.S. News & World Report ratings of the country’s best colleges, retaining its position as the highest ranked university in Texas.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/09/0909_FLUORO-B-1.jpgThis super-resolution video of histone proteins using the thio-caged dye developed by Rice University scientists shows a 43-fold increase in fluorescence when triggered by visible light. It demonstrates the fluorophores' ability to reveal the fine structures of target proteins when combined with protein-labeling technologies. (Credit: Xiao Lab/Rice University and Wensel Lab/Baylor College of Medicine)High stakes in the Lone Star State: Rice expert available to discuss Democratic presidential debatehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/07/high-stakes-in-the-lone-star-state-rice-expert-available-to-discuss-democratic-presidential-debate/
Sat, 07 Sep 2019 17:53:14 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126378HOUSTON – (Sept. 7, 2019) – Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the state's number of delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination for leader of the free world will get face time with Lone Star State voters as they descend on Houston Sept. 12 for the third televised debate of the campaign season, to be held at Texas Southern University.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/20190807_asp-ecology-egan-lab_Martin.jpgAsps resemble tufts of fur.Mendelsohn’s legacy, continued impact to be explored at Rice’s Baker Institutehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/05/mendelsohns-legacy-continued-impact-to-be-explored-at-rices-baker-institute/
Thu, 05 Sep 2019 20:39:30 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126349HOUSTON – (Sept. 5, 2019) – Dr. John Mendelsohn (1936-2019) impacted health care, cancer research and the future of Texas through his work as a physician-scientist, as president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and as an advocate for cancer research. An event at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Sept. 10 will honor Mendelsohn’s achievements and their impact on the future of cancer research.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/09/0909_SLEEP-B.jpgCaleb KemereWhen physicians integrate with hospitals, costs go up, Rice study sayshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/04/when-physicians-integrate-with-hospitals-costs-go-up-rice-study-says/
Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:12:01 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126304HOUSTON -- (Sept. 4, 2019) -- When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of health care rises even though there’s no evidence patients get better treatment, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

]]>The business behind the ballgame: New Rice course will teach how to run an NFL franchisehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/04/the-business-behind-the-ballgame-new-rice-course-will-teach-how-to-run-an-nfl-franchise/
Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:00:47 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126290HOUSTON – (Sept. 4, 2019) – From cellular biology to English literature to music theory, Rice University students can learn about all kinds of subjects. This semester, one more topic has been added to the course catalog: A lucky group of students will learn how to run an NFL franchise, from the experts themselves.

]]>Taxing the cloud: States need to establish new legislation, Baker Institute expert sayshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/03/taxing-the-cloud-states-need-to-establish-new-legislation-baker-institute-expert-says/
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:33:35 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126261HOUSTON – (Sept. 3, 2019) – From Netflix to Dropbox to Google Calendar, cloud computing has not only transformed how businesses and people conduct their daily activities, it has also clouded the landscape for taxing such technological advancements. Joyce Beebe, a fellow in the Center for Public Finance at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, said states need to address issues related to the taxability of digital goods through legislative actions instead of applying outdated rules.

]]>Economist Finley joins Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studieshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/03/economist-finley-joins-baker-institutes-center-for-energy-studies/
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:23:49 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126232HOUSTON – (Sept. 3, 2019) – Mark Finley, an economist who has spent 35 years at the intersection of energy, economics and public policy, has been named fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the institute announced today.

]]>Rice reactor turns greenhouse gas into pure liquid fuelhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/09/03/rice-reactor-turns-greenhouse-gas-into-pure-liquid-fuel/
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:00:34 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126174An electrocatalysis reactor built at Rice University recycles carbon dioxide to produce pure liquid fuel solutions using electricity. The scientists behind the invention hope it will become an efficient and profitable way to reuse the greenhouse gas and keep it out of the atmosphere.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/09/0722_FUEL-B.jpgThis schematic shows the electrolyzer developed at Rice University to reduce carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to valuable fuels. At left is a catalyst that selects for carbon dioxide and reduces it to a negatively charged formate, which is pulled through a gas diffusion layer (GDL) and the anion exchange membrane (AEM) into the central electrolyte. At the right, an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst generates positive protons from water and sends them through the cation exchange membrane (CEM). The ions recombine into formic acid or other products that are carried out of the system by deionized (DI) water and gas. Illustration by Chuan Xia and Demin LiuThe ‘universal break-up criterion’ of hot, flowing lavahttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/30/the-universal-break-up-criterion-of-hot-flowing-lava/
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:12:42 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126210Thomas Jones' "universal break-up criterion" won't help with meltdowns of the heart, but it will help volcanologists study changing lava conditions in common volcanic eruptions.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0903_VOLCANIC-kil2306-b.jpgflowing lava on Kilauea in Hawaii in 2018‘Sweet Taste of Liberty’: How a former slave fought for and won her day in courthttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/30/caleb-mcdaniel-rice-history-book-sweet-taste-of-liberty/
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:25:48 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126161Rice University Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relations MEDIA ADVISORY Katharine Shilcutt 713-348-6760 kshilcutt@rice.edu ‘Sweet Taste of Liberty’: How a former slave...

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/Sweet_Taste.jpgA new book from Rice history professor Caleb McDaniel presents the previously little-known story of Henrietta Wood.Rice wins ‘mass timber’ funding from feds https://news.rice.edu/2019/08/30/rice-wins-mass-timber-funding-from-feds%e2%80%a8/
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:05:50 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126151Rice University has won a share of $1 million in grants by the Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service to support the construction of mass timber buildings on college campuses.

]]>Flood victims likely to resettle in flood-prone areas that are whiter and wealthierhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/29/flood-victims-likely-to-resettle-in-flood-prone-areas-that-are-whiter-and-wealthier/
Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:24:17 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126136HOUSTON – (Aug. 29, 2019) – New research from Rice University sociologists finds that flood victims are likely to resettle in flood-prone areas, so long as their new neighborhoods are whiter and wealthier than where they used to live.

]]>Conservatives make the best investors, says Rice U. researchhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/27/conservatives-make-the-best-investors-says-rice-u-research/
Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:25:30 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=126047HOUSTON – (Aug. 27, 2019) – When it comes to investing, conservatives may have a built-in advantage, according to a study by business scholars at Rice University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Bath and Southern Methodist University.

]]>Groundbreaking FinTech Boot Camp launched by Rice University, Trilogy Educationhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/27/groundbreaking-fintech-boot-camp-launched-by-rice-university-trilogy-education/
Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:39:23 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=126031HOUSTON -- (Aug. 27, 2019) – A boot camp for financial technology is now offered by Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, the latest in a series of professional tech training programs the university teaches in partnership with leading workforce accelerator Trilogy Education.

]]>Quest for new cancer treatment crosses milestonehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/26/quest-for-new-cancer-treatment-crosses-milestone/
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:00:46 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125973A cancer therapy invented at Rice University has crossed a milestone in clinical trials, a major development in a decadeslong quest to develop a treatment that destroys tumors without the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, invasive surgery and radiation.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0826_CANCER-b.jpgNaomi Halas and Jennifer West at Houston's Art Car Parade in 2012Scientists advance search for memory’s molecular rootshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/26/scientists-advance-search-for-memorys-molecular-roots/
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:00:41 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125855The mechanism of a large, multidomain protein perfectly suited to help store long-term memories in neurons is detailed for the first time by researchers at Rice University, the University of Houston and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0826_ACTIN-B.jpgA model of the CaMKII protein shows multiple domains that allow it to bind actin filaments in the dendrites of neurons into bundles, giving the dendrites their shape. Researchers at Rice University, the University of Houston and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston believe the complex is key in the formation of long-term memory. (Credit: Wolynes Research Lab/Rice University)Rep. Brady to discuss new trade agreement at Rice’s Baker Institutehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/26/rep-brady-to-discuss-new-trade-agreement-at-rices-baker-institute/
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:41:58 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=126021HOUSTON – (Aug. 26, 2019) – U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, will visit Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Sept. 5 to discuss the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, challenges to ratifying the agreement in Congress and the future of trade in the region.

]]>CPRIT grants bring computer scientist, bioengineer to Ricehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/26/cprit-grants-bring-computer-scientist-bioengineer-to-rice/
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 14:44:21 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125978A computational biologist and a bioengineer will join Rice's Brown School of Engineering faculty as the latest recruits through the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0826_CPRIT-B.jpgVicky Yao and George LuQuantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designershttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/23/quantum-criticality-could-be-a-boon-for-qubit-designers/
Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:48:22 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125931Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in quantum bits, or qubits, the basic units of encoded information in quantum computers.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/01/0929-RCQM-purple1-b-25l1tmp.jpgRCQM logo with stylized imageRice invites Houston to head back to school Sept. 4https://news.rice.edu/2019/08/23/rice-invites-houston-to-head-back-to-school-sept-4/
Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:45:54 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125900HOUSTON – (Aug. 23, 2019) – Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies invites the Houston community to head back to school for its Fall Preview Sept. 4.

]]>Nano-thermometer takes temperature inside cellshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/22/temperatures-inside-cells-taken-by-nano-thermometer-2/
Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:49:06 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125882Rice University scientists develop a nano-thermometer able to take temperatures inside cells. The technique takes advantage of the fluorescent properties of a modified molecular rotor and the viscosity of the cell.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0826_TEMP-B.jpgRice University chemists modified BODIPY molecules to serve as nano-thermometers inside cells. The chart on the left is a compilation of fluorescent lifetime micrographs showing the molecules’ response to temperature, in Celsius. At right, the structure of the molecule shows the rotor, at bottom, which is modified to restrict 360-degree rotation.US debt must be stabilized soon to avoid painful measures, says Baker Institute experthttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/22/us-debt-must-be-stabilized-soon-to-avoid-painful-measures-says-baker-institute-expert/
Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:15:51 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125875HOUSTON – (Aug. 22, 2019) – Policymakers should understand the risks and limitations associated with choosing to continue growing federal debt, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance, outlined his insights in a new issue brief, "Long-term Sustainability of U.S. Government Debt Growth," which examines the long-term macroeconomic consequences of unbalanced federal debt growth.

]]>Rice U. energy expert: Oil and gas industry’s ‘defensive’ history influences approach to climate changehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/21/rice-u-energy-expert-oil-and-gas-industrys-defensive-history-influences-approach-to-climate-change/
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:49:27 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125858HOUSTON – (Aug. 21, 2019) – As the climate debate heats up ahead of the 2020 elections, the country's oil and gas companies want to get in front of the curve. But they may be hampered by a longstanding culture of playing defense, according to an energy industry expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business. Bill Arnold, professor in the practice of energy management at Rice Business and a former energy industry executive, is available to comment on the issues at play at the intersection of corporate interests and culture and public policy.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0729_PAIRING-b.jpgPhysicists Doug Natelson and Panpan ZhouMexico’s campaign to end corruption in focus at Rice’s Baker Institutehttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/21/mexicos-campaign-to-end-corruption-in-focus-at-rices-baker-institute/
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:13:08 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125836HOUSTON – (Aug. 21, 2019) – Santiago Nieto, director of Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit, will speak at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Aug. 28 on how the country's new strategy to combat corruption has improved the rule of law and discuss plans to develop a national system against money laundering and terrorism financing.

]]>States aiming to increase taxation of digital products, Baker Institute expert sayshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/19/states-aiming-to-increase-taxation-of-digital-products-baker-institute-expert-says/
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:30:02 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125717HOUSTON – (Aug. 19, 2019) – The old idiom by Ben Franklin, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes," remains true — and it applies to the evolving ways Americans consume movies, TV shows, books and music. Technological advancements that have transformed how people live, work, entertain and learn are pushing state authorities to take a close look at how digital products are taxed, according to Joyce Beebe, a fellow in the Center for Public Finance at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>Rice research to study hurdles women face pursuing STEM careershttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/19/rice-research-to-study-hurdles-women-face-pursuing-stem-careers-2/
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:40:28 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125699Why do so few women pursue careers in engineering? A new study from a Rice University researcher will seek to find out by examining their everyday work experiences in the profession.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0819_STEM-B.jpgRice University researchers will study why so few women pursue careers in engineering by examining their everyday work experiences in the profession. Photo by 123rf.comOpenStax partner schools expected to save students $9.1M on textbookshttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/19/openstax-partner-schools-expected-to-save-students-9-1m-on-textbooks-2/
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:02:04 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125681Students at nine U.S. colleges and universities that partnered with Rice University-based nonprofit publisher OpenStax last summer are expected to save $9.1 million.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/03/summer-interns-portraits-640-rljv96.jpgStudents onlineYoung Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planethttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/14/young-jupiter-was-smacked-head-on-by-massive-newborn-planet/
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:00:10 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125629A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago, could explain surprising readings from NASA's Juno spacecraft, according to a study this week in the journal Nature.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0819_JUPITER-B.jpgAn artist's impression of a collision between a young Jupiter and a massive still-forming protoplanet in the early solar system. (Illustration by K. Suda & Y. Akimoto/Mabuchi Design Office, courtesy of Astrobiology Center, Japan)Rice U. study: Creativity is a two-way streethttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/14/rice-u-study-creativity-is-a-two-way-street/
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:39:02 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125596HOUSTON – (Aug. 14, 2019) – Some workers come up with new ideas by themselves, but actually doing something with their ideas is often a social process that requires support, collaboration and sponsorship. So a creative idea generally adds value to an organization only if it is recognized by others. A new study by management experts at Rice University, Tsinghua University in Beijing, Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands and the University of Texas at Dallas reviews four decades of empirical research on the receiving side of creativity scattered across several business and social science fields.

]]>Policy, public input must guide human embryo research, Baker Institute expert says https://news.rice.edu/2019/08/13/policy-public-input-must-guide-human-embryo-research-baker-institute-expert-says/
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:32:05 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125577HOUSTON – (Aug. 13, 2019) – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has decided it needs to revisit its stance on embryo editing and today held a public meeting on the topic together with the International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing. Human embryo research is a controversial topic that often pits the necessity of biomedical investigation against the moral commitment to protect early human life, said Kirstin Matthews, a fellow in science and technology policy in the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>Students: Adding 5 ambulances would aid EMS response across Houstonhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/13/students-adding-5-ambulances-would-aid-ems-response-across-houston/
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 20:36:29 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125572Adding five ambulances to southwest neighborhoods served by the Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services program would cut an average of 10 critical seconds off response times to calls for help, according to data models developed by recent Rice University graduates as their D2K capstone project.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0819_D2K-B.jpgA team of just-graduated Rice University alumni – from left, Ashwin Varma, Shannon Chen, Lynn Zhu, Erin Kreus and Jesse Pan – presented recommendations to the Houston City Council Public Safety Committee on the deployment of equipment to maximize the efficiency of emergency response in the city. Under the direction of Rice's Center for Transforming Data to Knowledge, the team worked with the Houston Fire Department to come up with its recommendations. (Credit: Leonard Chan/Houston Fire Department)Memorial honoring lost glacier to be installed in Iceland Aug. 18https://news.rice.edu/2019/08/13/memorial-honoring-lost-glacier-to-be-installed-in-iceland-aug-18-2/
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:21:53 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125562HOUSTON – (Aug. 13, 2019) – Following the hottest month in recorded human history, the first Icelandic glacier to fall victim to climate change will be remembered with a memorial to be unveiled Aug. 18 — the first of its kind in the world, installed at the very place where the glacier Okjökull, known as "Ok," stood.

]]>Finding the right fit at work is critical to your healthhttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/13/finding-the-right-fit-at-work-is-critical-to-your-health-2/
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:08:30 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125557HOUSTON – (Aug. 13, 2019) –The right job can do wonders for older people's health and well-being, while staying in the wrong job can be bad for their health and push them into early retirement, according to a new study from Rice University and Colorado State University.

]]>https://news.rice.edu/files/2019/08/0513_FIBER-B.jpgResearchers at Texas Heart Institute and Rice University have confirmed that flexible, conductive fibers made of carbon nanotubes can bridge damaged tissue to deliver electrical signals and keep hearts beating despite congestive heart failure or dilated cardiomyopathy or after a heart attack. (Credit: Texas Heart Institute)Houston universities team upto boost minorities in academiahttps://news.rice.edu/2019/08/13/houston-universities-team-upto-boost-minorities-in-academia/
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:24:10 +0000http://news.rice.edu/?p=125545Rice University, Texas Southern University (TSU) and the University of Houston (UH) have won a multimillion-dollar grantto help increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing academic careers in engineering and science.